Montenegrin MPs Expected to Vote on New Govt

Vote in parliament on new government put off to Tuesday, following opposition demands that a controversial vote in the town of Niksic be examined.

Milena Milosevic

BIRN

Podgorica

Milo Djukanovic, Montenegro's prime minister designate and head of the Democratic Party of Socialists, DPS, had been expected to present the programme and structure of the new government on Monday.

However, the session was delayed for Tuesday after the opposition demanded that last week's controversial ballot for the post of mayor in the local assembly in Niksic be examined.

Although the opposition won a majority in the local election in the town, a secret ballot in the local assembly on Thursday produced a majority in favour of Sonja Nikcevic, the candidate of the DPS-led European Niksic Coalition.

When the opposition asked for a repeat ballot, Drago Djurovic, a deputy from the opposition Positive Montenegro party, left the assembly along with 20 deputies from the European Niksic coalition.

The chamber was thus left without a quorum and the session had to be delayed.